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Security Architecture: Secure Network Integrations for CompTIA SecurityX

by Brandon DeVault

Learn how to design and implement secure network integrations, protecting against modern threats. This course will teach you the advanced security architecture strategies for the CompTIA SecurityX exam.

What you'll learn

Security architecture is a complex and ever-evolving field, and ensuring a secure network integration can be a challenging problem for many organizations. In this course, Security Architecture: Secure Network Integrations for CompTIA SecurityX, you'll learn to design and implement secure network integrations that protect against modern threats and vulnerabilities. First, you'll explore integrating appropriate controls in secure architecture design, focusing on attack surface management and data protection. Next, you'll discover how to apply security concepts to access, authenticate, and authorize systems, incorporating practices like provisioning/deprovisioning and single sign-on (SSO). Finally, you'll learn how to implement cloud capabilities in enterprise environments, covering Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB), shared responsibility models, and container security. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of secure network architecture needed for the CompTIA SecurityX exam.

About the author

Brandon DeVault is a Security Researcher focused on threat hunting at CrowdStrike. He is also a member of the Florida Air National Guard with a variety of offensive and defensive experience. Prior to joining CrowdStrike, Brandon worked full-time as an author with Pluralsight and at Elastic, creating and delivering security content. He also worked with Special Operations Command, where he had two deployments to Afghanistan on deployable communications teams. His experience spans incident response... more

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